Rural living and dual roles
“It is how we create firm boundaries and allow others to know who we are and what we value.” John Earle I have been attending a conference this week in...
Grief 2024
“Here’s the truth about grief: loss gets integrated, not overcome. However long it takes, you heart and your mind will carve out a new life amid this weirdly devasted landscape. ...
Balanced life
“A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.” William Arthur Ward This week’s discussion is about balance...
Education and learning
“Wisdom.... comes not from age, but from education and learning.” Anton Chekhov This week we are discussing education, and this comes in a number of ways. As a social worker,...
Competition (with self)
“Competition is always a good thing. It forces us to do our best. A monopoly renders people complacent and satisfied with mediocrity.” Nancy Pearcy I am not the sporty type...
Choices
“Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it’s about deliberately choosing to be different.” Michael Porter This week we are discussing the choices that we constantly consider and make. Whilst this...
Change
“Change is inevitable in life. You can either resist it and potentially get run over by it, or you can choose to cooperate with it, adapt to it, and learn...
Stress
“When you find yourself stressed, ask yourself one question: Will this matter in 5 years from now? If yes, then do something about the situation. If no, then let it...
Connections
“Everywhere was connected to everywhere else, Pismire had said.” Terry Pratchett This week we are exploring connections and what they can do for us and the community as a whole. ...
Fatigue
"What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like...
